renewed residence permt

aRabbit · Post by **aRabbit** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:29 pm

I just got my residence permit A.5 renewed. I am surprised that only "A." is entered on the permit instead of "A.5.". So nowadays they don't need specify which type any more or is there a mistake of any sort?

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sy · Post by sy » Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:37 pm

Yes, nowadays they just put A, B, or P on the residence permit: A: continuous; B: temporary; P: permanent. However, I think they record the reason to issue the permit in their database.

aRabbit · Post by **aRabbit** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:04 pm

yeah. I understood from that lady in the police that there have been some changes.

Thank you

ilikepeanutbutter · Post by **ilikepeanutbutter** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:50 pm

aRabbit wrote:I just got my residence permit A.5 renewed. I am surprised that only "A." is entered on the permit instead of "A.5.". So nowadays they don't need specify which type any more or is there a mistake of any sort?

Yep! I had the same thing too:)I thought she forgot to add the 5 to my A visa sticker:D Weird how things change and we don't hear about them. I know that now you need 4 temp. residence permits before you can have permnant resident status.

Kat

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:13 pm

ilikepeanutbutter wrote: I know that now you need 4 temp. residence permits before you can have permnant resident status.

...each blue ticket was pay for two verses of the recitation. Ten blue tickets equaled a red one, and could be exchanged for it; ten red tickets equaled a yellow one; for ten yellow tickets...

ilikepeanutbutter · Post by **ilikepeanutbutter** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:15 pm

Hank W. wrote:
ilikepeanutbutter wrote: I know that now you need 4 temp. residence permits before you can have permnant resident status.
...each blue ticket was pay for two verses of the recitation. Ten blue tickets equaled a red one, and could be exchanged for it; ten red tickets equaled a yellow one; for ten yellow tickets...

Oh no! Hank is speaking in secret residence tongue! Runnnnnnnnn!

lol

Kat

acwan · Post by **acwan** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:40 am

ilikepeanutbutter wrote:Yep! I had the same thing too:)I thought she forgot to add the 5 to my A visa sticker:D Weird how things change and we don't hear about them. I know that now you need 4 temp. residence permits before you can have permnant resident status.

Kat

And then after you get your permanent (aka green card) status, all you have to do is wait for another 4 years before you can apply for citizenship.

khu · Post by **khu** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 1:42 pm

Hank W. wrote:
ilikepeanutbutter wrote: I know that now you need 4 temp. residence permits before you can have permnant resident status.
...each blue ticket was pay for two verses of the recitation. Ten blue tickets equaled a red one, and could be exchanged for it; ten red tickets equaled a yellow one; for ten yellow tickets...

"...Adam and Eve!"

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 1:48 pm

David & Goliath, Huck.

harmaa · Post by **harmaa** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:51 pm

ilikepeanutbutter wrote: I know that now you need 4 temp. residence permits before you can have permnant resident status. :roll:

Kat

Ouch! >_< What if you have them out of order? :/ I've had two temp. 1 year permits, but am not currently living in Finland.

aRabbit · Post by **aRabbit** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:14 pm

ilikepeanutbutter wrote:
aRabbit wrote:I just got my residence permit A.5 renewed. I am surprised that only "A." is entered on the permit instead of "A.5.". So nowadays they don't need specify which type any more or is there a mistake of any sort?

Yep! I had the same thing too:)I thought she forgot to add the 5 to my A visa sticker:D Weird how things change and we don't hear about them. I know that now you need 4 temp. residence permits before you can have permnant resident status.

Kat

if the permit starts before 01.05.2004, there should still be two years before you can apply for the permanent one.

ilikepeanutbutter · Post by **ilikepeanutbutter** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:03 am

aRabbit wrote:
ilikepeanutbutter wrote:
aRabbit wrote:I just got my residence permit A.5 renewed. I am surprised that only "A." is entered on the permit instead of "A.5.". So nowadays they don't need specify which type any more or is there a mistake of any sort?

Yep! I had the same thing too:)I thought she forgot to add the 5 to my A visa sticker:D Weird how things change and we don't hear about them. I know that now you need 4 temp. residence permits before you can have permnant resident status.

Kat
if the permit starts before 01.05.2004, there should still be two years before you can apply for the permanent one.

Oh I was included in the "grandfather" clause since my first permit was in 2003 early spring:) Next time I go to apply I'm going for permnant which is good news for me!:)

Kat

ilikepeanutbutter · Post by **ilikepeanutbutter** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:04 am

harmaa wrote:
ilikepeanutbutter wrote: I know that now you need 4 temp. residence permits before you can have permnant resident status.

Kat
Ouch! >_< What if you have them out of order? :/ I've had two temp. 1 year permits, but am not currently living in Finland.

I really don't have any idea:S Hank is offically Mr. Residence Man:D He knows all those answers:) I think you can apply for permnany even if you've been away. It just depends if you've had 2 temp permits I think?

Kat

sacred_cycles · Post by **sacred_cycles** » Sun Dec 19, 2004 9:05 pm

My A.5 permit was granted for 1 year 10 months by UVI & it was issued before 01.05.2004. So, is it possible to apply for a PR or I've to first apply for 2 months renewal...does anybody know?

sy · Post by sy » Sun Dec 19, 2004 9:37 pm

sacred_cycles wrote:My A.5 permit was granted for 1 year 10 months by UVI & it was issued before 01.05.2004. So, is it possible to apply for a PR or I've to first apply for 2 months renewal...does anybody know?

Kind of tricky situation. The best way is to ask the police whether you can apply for the PR directly; otherwise apply for the extension first, and then PR.

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